Nature Class
December Theme: Hibernation
As the days grow shorter and the temperatures drop, nature begins to slow down and prepare for winter. Throughout December, we'll be exploring the theme of hibernation and discovering how animals and the natural world adapt to the colder months.
Through hands-on sensory activities, nature-inspired crafts, stories, songs, and playful exploration, children will learn about the animals that hibernate, where they go to rest, and how they prepare for winter. We'll explore cozy animal dens, discover who sleeps through the winter (and who doesn't!), and find inspiration in the quiet changes happening all around us.
Outdoor Exploration
December Theme: Hibernation
As the temperatures drop, the forest begins to change! During December, we'll explore the theme of hibernation and discover how animals prepare for the colder months.
Unlike our indoor nature classes, outdoor exploration is designed around open-ended, child-led play. There won't be a set schedule of activities or structured lessons. Instead, we'll provide natural materials, loose parts, and playful invitations to explore that encourage children to follow their own interests and curiosity.
Children might build cozy animal hideaways with sticks and leaves, search for woodland creatures tucked beneath natural materials, gather pretend food for winter, or spend time digging, scooping, building, and exploring in our outdoor play spaces.
The goal isn't to complete an activity or follow a lesson, but to give children the freedom to explore nature at their own pace, get hands-on, use their imaginations, and enjoy the simple magic of outdoor play!
